Jenny is a global executive taming complexity for distributed global technology firms. She’s been a Chief People Officer, Chief Talent Officer and Chief Learning Officer at companies like SuccessFactors, SAP, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems/Oracle, Klaviyo and Sum Total Systems.  An international thought leader in HCM, she is acknowledged as one of the 50 most Powerful Women in Tech. She is also the author of two best-selling business books, “Data Driven: How Performance Analytics Delivers Extraordinary Sales Results,” and “The Data-Driven Leader: A Powerful Approach to Delivering Measurable Business Impact Thought People Analytics.”  She’s an advisor to Education and HR technology firms and sits on the Board of Directors of talent assessment firm Plum and compensation management firm Beqom.

Lex Gillette is a Paralympic athlete. Competing primarily in the long jump, Lex has five Paralympic medals, four world champion titles, and holds the current world record. He’s the only totally blind athlete to eclipse the 22-foot barrier.  Lex is a sought-after inspirational keynote speaker who empowers his audiences to gaze beyond the horizon and see more than what is in front of their eyes. In his presentation,  “Remove the blindfold", we will explore the idea of “blindfolds,” how they appear in our lives and amongst our teams, and what we can do to remove them to see the world with more clarity and truth.

Holly Norton is a Program Manager with the Department of Human Resources’ Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) division. She has worked as a learning and development professional for over 15 years across academic, secular, corporate, and government. In every position, she has found ways to leverage her passion for creating opportunities for transformational growth and connection.

Dennis (he/him) likes two things more than a big challenge; the right timing to change the way executive search is not only done but thought about and the right team to do it with! "Recruiter" is not how Dennis prefers to be referenced - he is a career architect who places high importance on partnering with clients and candidates during the entire match-making process, from start to finish. With integrity, effort, and enthusiasm, Dennis ensures that professionals feel supported when making a career decision. The goal is not to fill jobs, but rather build long-lasting relationships in which everyone comes out on top. As President of Profound Placement, a boutique headhunting firm based in San Francisco, Dennis employed a unique, high touch approach with clients and candidates. This personalized experience returned clarity and communication to the recruiting process. Prior to starting Profound Placement, Dennis was a Recruiter for the LaSalle Network where he launched the San Francisco office for a Fortune 5000 recognized, Chicago-based recruiting firm and consistently conducted 15+ new candidate interviews per week. Dennis also worked as an Executive Recruiter at Executive Trackers LLC. Before making the jump into the recruiting industry, he spent 10 years working in finance, mastering his networking, and negotiating skills. Dennis graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a degree in Psychology. In his free time, Dennis is a student of Wing Tsun at the oldest practicing kung fu studio in Chinatown, the same vibrant San Francisco neighborhood where he resides. In most recent news, Dennis, his wife, and teenage daughter were joined by an 8lb bundle of joy in October of 2021. They thrive and life could not be better!

Rachel Marcuse is the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of ReadySet, a diversity, equity and inclusion consulting firm. She is also an independent consultant specializing in organizational development, management and facilitation. Rachel was the former Vice President of People Operations (HR) of Tom Steyer entities, including NextGen America, which runs the largest democratic SuperPac in the U.S. In that role, she scaled the organization from 20 to nearly 1000 employees. Prior to her work at NextGen America, Rachel worked at Outbrain, where she led organizational development and grew the company from 90 to 500 staff, and led their global learning and development program. Rachel has trained thousands of people and organizations in leadership and employee development skills on topics including effective interviewing, bias in management relationships, running HR investigations, inclusive communication, strategic planning and much more . She has facilitated management workshops for new leaders and served as an executive coach for CEO's and other seasoned leaders. Her experience spans a range of sectors, including start-ups, universities, non-profits and political organizations. Rachel's current and past clients include DonorsChoose, GetThru, Verizon, California State Assembly, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Appfolio, Durie Tangri LLP, Beto for Texas and Columbia University.

Janice Litvin is an award-winning workplace wellness speaker and author of Banish Burnout Toolkit. She is on a mission to help leaders and teams banish burnout in their organizations so they can retain top talent. She does this through keynotes, workshops and coaching groups.

What makes Janice unique is her 10 years in corporate IT, 20 years in tech recruiting, and a lifetime of working on her own work-life balance.

Janice is past president of National Speakers Association of Northern California, and is a member of SHRM, for whom she is a Recertification Provider.

For fun she leads Zumba Fitness classes.

Ellen Connelly Cohen earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where she graduated cum laude. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006. Ms. Cohen's practice focuses on employment litigation and counseling.